NEWS BULLETIN
Nov-Dec 2023
IDRiM2024 Conference: Resilient Communities for Life

(28-31 August; Cartagena de Indias, Colombia)

We are looking forward to seeing you in Cartagena de Indias in Colombia for the IDRiM2024
Conference this August! Our theme is ‘Resilient Communities for Life’. Please look forward for theexciting updates from this year’s host, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management of Colombia(UNGRD). We will be sending out a Call for Abstracts/Session Proposals soon. The conference website
is under preparation. In the meantime, for more updates please visit: IDRiM Society website.
https://idrim.org

Conferences of Interest
Society for Risk Analysis – Europe 2024 Conference: Risk in Time and Space(2-5 Jun 2024; Harokopion Uni, GR)

This year, Harokopio University of Athens is organising Society for Risk Analysis – Europe 2024 Conference
themed ‘Risk in Time and Space’ focusing on the dynamic nature of risks across diverse dimensions.
Welcoming contributions on risk assessment, management, and governance, the conference explores thetemporal and spatial variations of socio-natural, Natech, technological, and man-made risks. Delve into thecomplexities of risk evolution and transformation at local, national, regional, and global levels. Bothscientific and subjective risks vary over time and space due to evolving community dynamics, includingchanges in development history, diverse risk experiences, knowledge, culture, and governance patterns.

https://www.srae-athens2024.gr

Publications of Interest
Assessing climate change risks and vulnerabilities (climate risk assessment): A DIY Manual (European Union, Nov 2023)
This guide, developed by the EU Missions on Adaptation to Climate Change, outlines the steps for conducting
a climate risk assessment to inform the development of regional climate adaptation plans. It emphasises
considerations such as scoping, stakeholder involvement, assessing adaptive capacity, evaluating
sensitivities, selecting future scenarios, and determining exposure to climate-related hazards.
https://ricardo.ent.box.com/s/l2quwq5zjoo032jccsgso3cep6h7ej3n

IDRiM Journal Latest Releases: Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023
 Modelling Maize Yield Vulnerability to Climate Variability (O .O. Hazzan; O. Lawal; C. C. Elendu; M. I. Abdulraheem;
D Pei-Gao) Impact of Social Norms on Japanese Small Businesses’ Survival: Conflict Management Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic(H. Daimon; Y. Matsubara) Analysis of Potential Disruptions From Earthquakes in Istanbul and 3D Model Based Risk Communication (J. deVries; F Atun; M. N. Koeva)
 Increasing the Resilience of Japanese Companies to Address Multi-hazard Risks (Y. Chiba; S. Nagamatsu)
 Fire Safety in Smart Cities in Hungary With Regard to Urban Planning (G. Érces; S, Rácz; G. Vass; F. Varga)
 Accidents With Oil Spills Triggered by Natural Hazards (E. G. Petrova)
https://www.idrimjournal.com/issue/8588

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